Set default filter for Kendo UI Grid

Question

I have a Kendo UI grid that is rendered with javaScript. I want the string columns to have a single option (\"Contains\") and without the second filter. So far so good, I wr

Answer 1

I had the same problem and I got it, that it needs the .Clear() option!

I am building my Grid with the MVC Wrapper in Razor:

@(Html.Kendo().Grid()
    .Name("locationGrid")
    // other bits of configuration here
    .ColumnMenu()
    .Filterable(f => f.Operators(o => o.ForString(s => s
        .Clear()
        .Contains("Contains")
        .DoesNotContain("Does not contain")
        .EndsWith("Ends with")
    )))
    // other bits of configuration here
)

Summary:

1. .Clear() is needed!
2. Sorting is necessary! Put .Contains() first after .Clear() then the default is Contains!

Additional Info: I am using Kendo UI 2013.1.514